Podcast: Jay Cross and George talk about ways they are going to encourage informal learning for a conference using wikis, podcasts and social bookmarks.
NBC News video: Shows how teachers in a middle school create informal learning each week by setting aside 45 minutes for clubs. Learning outside of the formal classroom setting in classes that are not traditional academic areas, but areas of interest for students.
Video showing a scientist/magician demonstrating science through magic shows. Learning is outside of the traditional school building and is high interest. Students are hooked by the trick and then learn the principle behind the trick.
Video: Shows how a music classroom implemented informal learning as the preferred method of learning. Students and teachers respond to how the move has made a positive impact on the learning and the attitude toward the class.
This video is all about what informal learning is, why we should should use, and how to use it. Personally I think she took this class! watch the video!
This podcast by Richard Halkett talks about why informal learning is critical in the academic environment. He discusses how we use informal learning to improve the understanding of students in and out of the classroom.
This video is a mash up of different speakers at a convention, and most of this discusses strategies in the workplace, but it stresses that most learning is informal and conversations have to take place between people for real learning to occur.
This video is showing how students are learning new classical music that is outside what they already know, and learning to play it through informal learning.
Group C: Search out and evaluate any videos and podcasts you find on Informal Learning.